Bay Area Revelations: Sexual Revolutionaries

[BAY]Sexual Revolutionaries Join us Saturday, September 29th at 10 p.m. for our newest installment of "Bay Area Revelations: Sexual Revolutionaries." In this one-hour prime time special, we'll profile how business owners, an activist and a musician challenged the traditional code of behavior to be a part of a sexual revolution. Find out which pivotal moments in San Francisco's history transformed it from a "wild west" town during the Gold Rush, to a conservative Irish-Catholic city to today's modern Bay Area. From free loving hippies to adult porn to same-sex marriage, the people of the Bay Area have pushed the boundaries for the right to express themselves freely and to live their truest lives.

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The Condor

Sammy Davis, Jr., Frank Sinatra and Sean Connery: The story behind the celebrities that flocked to the Condor, the night club that dominated San Francisco’s Broadway.

Hidden History

Sexologist Carol Queen gives a brief history of vibrators, from steam-powered machine to intimate home gadget.

Sister Roma

Sister Roma discusses the wide range of reactions she gets in public walking in one block.

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Pornographer's Daughter

Liberty Mitchell shares stories from her childhood, as the daughter of Artie Mitchell of the famous Mitchell Brothers.

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Prostitute Quarantine

Historian Josh Sides discusses San Francisco's 1941 prostitution quarantine policy.

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